What's that in your bag?

We parents rarely travel light. Gone are the days when we could grab a jacket and purse and run out the door. Now, a trip to the store requires major packing.

Just to convince ourselves we aren't the only ones who carry everything from Band-Aids to books when we head out with our children, we asked Alina Machado of the Medill News Service to poll parents who braved this summer's Taste of Chicago about what they brought along, just in case. These parents, good sports all, opened their purses, backpacks and diaper bags for our roving reporter.